financial report norled q2 -2020 · • decrease in revenue q2-20 vs. q2-19 is mainly due to...
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Financial report Norled Q2 - 2020
• One of the leading ferry and expressboat operators in
Norway
• Nationwide operations from Oslo to Tromsø
• 1 000 employees, HQ in Stavanger
• Norled aims to operate with low and zero emissions
and to be the leader in developing green solutions in
the ferry and expressboat sector
• Founded in 1855
Norled at a glance
Ferries Expressboats
59 ferries and 18
routes
27 expressboats and
15 routes
• Operation of 13 ferry contracts and 12
expressboat contracts (2020)
• Tourism related to contracts, and some charter
activities
• Catering
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• Apart from the planned postponement of the start-up of tourist routes and closed kiosks,
all agreed operations have been carried out despite the challenges COVID-19 has
posed.
• Gradual reopening of catering kiosks. Kiosks on all vessels were closed mid-March due
to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Delivery of the electric ferry MF Festøya from Remontowa. MF Festøya will operate in
the new Sunnmøre contract. MF Festøya is the first delivery out of 4 ferries being built
at Remontowa.
• As a result of COVID-19, there is a risk of delays in the construction and delivery of new
vessels. The company is constantly working to optimize a plan with temporary vessels
on the routes where there may be delays in delivery.
• Heidi Wolden started as new CEO in Norled.
• Start of season and tourist routes:
– Bergen-Flåm (expressboat). Started 24. June.
– Turistrute Indre Hardanger (expressboat). Started 24. June.
– Charter (expressboat). End of June.
– Botnhamn-Brensholmen (ferry). Started 30. April.
Operational highlights 2020 – Q2
MF Festøya. Delivered Q2-20
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• Successful start of 4 new contracts from 01.01.2020.– Indre Sogn (ferries)– Sunnmøre (ferries)– Rutepakke 3 Hordaland (ferries)– Troms (expressboats)
• Norled win the ferry contract Ryfylkeferjen in Rogaland county. Length of the contract is
01.01.21-31.12.32.
• Norled win the ferry contract Lyngensambandet with the routes Lyngseidet-Olderdalen
and Svendsby-Breivikeidet in Troms and Finnmark county. Length of the contract is
01.01.21.-30.04.31.
• Apart from the planned postponement of the start-up of tourist routes and closed kiosks,
all agreed operations have been carried out despite the challenges COVID-19 has
posed.
• As a result of COVID-19, there is a risk of delays in the construction and delivery of new
vessels. The company is constantly working to optimize a plan with temporary vessels
on the routes where there may be delays in delivery.
• Heidi Wolden started as the new CEO in Norled.
• Delivered vessels:
– MF Hjellestad. Yard, Westcon. Will operate in contract Rutepakke 3 Hordaland.
– MF Festøya. Yard, Remontowa. Will operate in Sunnmøre contract.
– MS Fjordjarl. Yard, Oma Baatbyggeri. Will operate in Troms contract.
Operational highlights 2020 – YTD
MF Hjellestad
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MS Fjordjarl
Delivered vessels 2020:
Q1:
Q2:
MF Festøya
• Decrease in revenue Q2-20 vs. Q2-19 is mainly
due to changes in contract portfolio. Norled
ended 5 contracts at year end 2019, and started
4 new contracts 1. January 2020.
• Increased EBITDA margins Q2-20 vs Q2-19.
The increase in profitability is mainly due to
changes in contract portfolio. EBITDA
profitability in Q2-20 is affected by the COVID-
19 epidemic, mainly with reduced traffic
revenue. Especially the expressboat segments
related to tourist routes and charter activity have
been negatively affected by the COVID-19.
• Increased depreciation due to completion of
newbuild- and retrofit projects.
• Increase in net financial items as a result of
increase in long-term interest-bearing debt.
Financial highlights 2020 – Q2
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NOKm Q2 2020 Q2 2019 Changes Changes %
Total revenue 478 605 -127 -21 %
Cost of goods (catering) 1 9 -7 -85 %
Personnel costs 173 216 -43 -20 %
Other operating costs 186 233 -47 -20 %
Net gain on sale of Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Total operating costs: 360 457 -97 -21 %
EBITDA 118 147 -30 -20 %
EBITDA % 25 % 24 % 0 %
Depreciation / writedown 60 48 11 24 %
EBIT 58 99 -41 -42 %
Net financial items -25 -14 -11 79 %
EBT 33 85 -52 -61 %
Tax expense -7 -19 12 -61 %
Net Income 26 66 -41 -61 %
Quarterly tax expense is calculated based on 22% of EBT. Full year numbers include full tax calculation.
Financial highlights 2020 - YTD
• Decrease in revenue is mainly due to changes
in contract portfolio. Norled ended 5 contracts at
year end 2019, and started 4 new contracts 1.
January 2020.
• Increased EBITDA profitability is mainly due to
changes in contract portfolio. EBITDA
profitability in Q2-20 is affected by the COVID-
19 epidemic, mainly with reduced traffic
revenue. Especially the expressboat segments
related to tourist routes and charter activity have
been negatively affected by the COVID-19.
• Increased depreciation due to completion of
newbuild- and retrofit projects.
• Increase in net financial items as a result of
increase in long-term interest-bearing debt.
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NOKm Q2 2020 Q2 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 Y 2019
Total revenue 478 605 987 1 136 2 330
Cost of goods (catering) 1 9 5 13 25
Personnel costs 173 216 373 441 915
Other operating costs 186 233 391 473 958
Net gain on sale of Fixed Assets 0 0 0 0 -40
Total operating costs: 360 457 770 926 1 858
EBITDA 118 147 217 210 471
EBITDA % 25 % 24 % 22 % 18 % 20 %
Depreciation / writedown 60 48 116 96 198
EBIT 58 99 100 114 273
Net financial items -25 -14 -57 -27 -81
EBT 33 85 44 87 192
Tax expense -7 -19 -10 -19 -42
Net Income 26 66 34 68 149
Quarterly tax expense is calculated based on 22% of EBT. Full year numbers include full tax calculation.
Balance sheet and investments
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• Fixed assets. Increase in fixed assets is due to
investments in new vessels and retrofit of
existing vessels.
• Changes in bank deposits and cash is normal
changes in working capital.
• Equity. As a part of the transaction structuring
a dividend of 583 MNOK was decided, and
netted against increased debt in July 2019.
• Long term debt. The increase of long-term debt
from is due to increase of capex debt for
building of new vessels and retrofit of existing
vessels.
• Other debt. Reduction from Q2-19 is mainly
due to reduction in prepaid value ferry-card
related to the transition to Autopass for ferries.
• Norled is in compliance with all covenants
related to bond and other long-term debt to
financial institutions per 2Q 2020.
Balance sheet
NOKm 30.06.20. 30.06.19. 31.12.19.
Fixed assets 3 893 3 109 3 571
Bank deposits and cash 363 140 281
Other assets 230 254 220
Total assets 4 486 3 503 4 071
Equity 646 1 112 537
Long-term debt financial inst. 3 344 1 768 2 817
Other debt 496 623 476
Total equity and liabillities 4 486 3 503 4 071
NIBD 2 980 1 628 2 536
Total investments: 2020 2021 2022
Total investments: 827 1 382 202
Spec. of long-term debt 30.06.20.
Term loan 1 615
Capex facility 1 228
Bond 500
Total long-term debt 3 344
Cash flow statement
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Cash flow from operating activities Q2 2020 Q2 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 Y 2019
Net income before tax 33 85 44 87 192
Net financial items 25 14 57 27 81
Gain on sale of fixed assets 0 0 0 0 -40
Depreciation 60 48 116 96 197
Write-down 0 0 0 0 2
Changes in inventory 1 -1 1 1 -1
Changes in accounts receivable 27 -21 17 23 27
Changes in accounts payable -27 -22 -101 -27 -12
Changes in pension commitments 3 3 4 5 7
Income tax payable -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
Changes in other items -35 -44 -86 -154 -137
Net cash flow from operating activities 85 62 51 57 314
Cash flow from investing activities Q2 2020 Q2 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 2019
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 8 0 8 0 78
Purchase of fixed assets -127 -400 -446 -503 -1 110
Paid interest -26 -15 -58 -31 -87
Received interest 1 1 1 3 6
Net cash flow from investing activities -144 -414 -495 -531 -1 113
Cash flow from financing activities Q2 2020 Q2 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 2019
Proceeds from borrowings of long term debt* 350 121 650 147 3 171
Repayment of borrowings -122 -48 -123 -76 -2 051
Sale of shares 0 0 0 0 0
Dividends* 0 0 0 0 -583
Changes in intra-group balance 0 123 0 126 126
Paid group contribution 0 0 0 0 0
Net cash flow from financing activities 228 196 527 197 663
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 169 -156 82 -277 -136
Cash and cash equivalents at IB 194 296 281 417 417
Cash and cash equivalents at CB 363 140 363 140 281
*As a part of the transaction structuring a dividend of 583 MNOK was decided, and netted against increased debt.
Group structure
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The quarterly report
contains
consolidated
numbers and
information for the
«Norled group
structure» only.